Archives International Auctions Auction 73 January 18, 2022 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Colonial Banknotes, Colonial Fiscal Documents, Historic Ephemera and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 73 69 January 18, 2022 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 348 348 Revolutionary War Connecticut, 1781 Promissory Note Signed by Samuel Wyllys and John Lawrence Connecticut, 1781. Handwritten promissory note to pay Nehemiah Hubbard the sum of 25 Pounds in “Bills of this State & Charge the State,” dated February 6th, 1781. Signed by Pay-Table member Eleazer Wales, with Samuel Wyllys’ signature across, John Lawrence also signed as Connecticut Treasurer at bottom left. Promissory Notes like this were issued by the State of Connecticut help to finance the Revolutionary War. Military finances in the state of Connecticut were managed by the Pay-Table which was also known as the Committee of Four during the Revolutionary War. Its members rotated during the lengthy confrontation with England. Samuel Wyllys ( January 4, 1739 - June 9, 1823) was an American military officer in the American Revolution, Connecticut politician, and a member of the Wyllys–Haynes family. In 1775, he was appointed lieutenant colonel in Colonel Joseph Spencer’s 2nd Connecticut Regiment. On July 1, he was promoted to Colonel, and commanded the regiment until January 1, 1776, when the 2nd Connecticut was reorganized as the 22nd Continental Regiment. Wyllys remained in command of the regiment, serving in the Siege of Boston until the British evacuation on March 17, and then marched with George Washington to New York. He saw action in the Battle of Long Island and served in the New York vicinity until the end of the year. From 1777- 1781, Colonel Wyllys commanded the 3rd Connecticut Regiment in the Connecticut Line, serving under General Samuel Holden Parsons. His regiment served in the New York area throughout the remainder of its service. Wyllys was discharged from the Army, along with his regiment, on January 1, 1781. He later served as a Major General of the Connecticut Militia from 1793 to 1796. Following the war, Wyllys served as a representative in the Connecticut General Assembly and town clerk of Hartford. Wyllys also succeeded his father, George Wyllys, as the Secretary of the State of Connecticut, serving from 1796 to 1809. He was the third consecutive member of the Wyllys family to hold the office, as his father had succeeded his grandfather Hezekiah Wyllys in 1735. Wyllys died on June 9, 1823 and was buried in Hartford’s Ancient Burying Ground. John Lawrence (1719-1802) served as treasurer of the Connecticut colony, and later as the Connecticut State Treasurer from 1769 to 1789, spanning the crucial period of colonial rule, through the American revolution, and into the early years of the United States. During the Revolutionary War, Lawrence was commissioner of loans for the new nation. Fine-VF condition with some minor tears, folds and toning along margins. ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $90-180 349 349 State of Connecticut, 1781-82 Treasury Office Note Pair, One of the First Documents to Mention the “United States” Hartford Connecticut...., 1781 and 1782. Pair of I/C Treasury Receipts for loans, one for 25 Pounds and the other for 11 Pounds, 5 Shillings and 5 Pence. Both were to be paid with interest “after the Expiration of the present War, or a Cessation of Hostilities between Great Britain and these United States.” Signed by John Lawrence as Treasurer of the State of Connecticut. Black text with black border, black handwriting on back, and hole cancelled at center, Fine-VF condition with some staining and fragile fold lines on one piece. Financing the Revolution laid a heavy burden upon each colony, especially those which balked at levying taxes. In order to meet immediate needs, such as wages, the colonies relied upon wealthy revolutionists, foreign loans, and taxes and gifts from abroad. John Lawrence (1719-1802) served as treasurer of the Connecticut colony, and later as the Connecticut State Treasurer from 1769 to 1789, spanning the crucial period of colonial rule, through the American revolution, and into the early years of the United States. During the Revolutionary War, Lawrence was commissioner of loans for the new nation. Rare loan document pair and some of the first ones issued mentioning the “United States.” (2) �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $280-450 350 350 State of Connecticut, Pay-Table Office, 1781 Tax Trio Hartford, Connecticut, 1781. Lot of 3 pieces, all are I/C tax receipts issued by the Pay-Table Office in Hartford. Issued for 6 Pounds; 3 Pounds and 16 Shillings; and 20 Shillings. Black text with black handwriting, one is signed by William Moseley, while two are signed by Eleazer Wales, with Jedediah Huntington’s signature across all three receipts. The Pay- Table (also known as the Committee of Four) managed Connecticut’s military finances during the ongoing conflict. Financing the Revolution laid a heavy burden upon each colony, especially those which balked at levying taxes. In order to meet immediate needs, such as wages, the colonies relied upon wealthy revolutionists, foreign loans, and taxes and gifts from abroad. Issuing notes, like these, was only a temporary solution. William Moseley (1755-1824) later would serve in the Connecticut state senate. Ralph Pomeroy, who was to receive the payment, was a paymaster in the Continental Army. He remained involved in state politics, acting as State Controller after the war. Jedediah (or Jedidiah) Huntington (4 August 1743 - 25 September 1818) was an American general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. After the war, he served in numerous civilian posts. All are in Fine condition. (3) ���������������������������� Est. $200-400